Champions Trophy: Former Pakistan star issues warning to India

Pakistan and ICC are finding it difficult to host the upcoming Champions Trophy due to various objections by India.

Initially, India refused to play in Pakistan because of security issues due to bitter bilateral ties between both the countries. Subsequently, ICC prepared a hybrid model so that India could play all their matches in neural venue Dubai.

India again was reluctant to print Pakistan’s name in the team jersey as the host country. However, it has been learnt that BCCI has finally agreed with the move.

As per sources, it is very much uncertain whether Team India captain Rohit Sharma will move to Pakistan or not to participate in the pre-tournament press conference and an official photo shoot that is set to occur in Lahore.

In response over the development, former Pakistan star Basit Ali said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should lodge a complaint and play smartly on the issue.

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“But why are you (PCB) getting upset? Silence is the best answer. If they (BCCI) don’t want to print, they should not. If Rohit Sharma doesn’t want to come for the opening ceremony, he should not come. It’s that simple. The Pakistan Cricket Board should write an email to BCCI and record their protest that Pakistan are the designated hosts of Champions Trophy. We should not do anything more,” said Basit on his official YouTube channel.

“It won’t cause a problem for Pakistan, it will harm world cricket and Jay Shah. I will explain why. The 2026 T20 World Cup is in India. So, Pakistan can refuse to print India’s name on their jersey. Even your captain should not go there. You also do the same thing. I am giving a beautiful situation. There is no point in creating a ruckus. Don’t worry, be happy. Time teaches everything,” he added.